The decision came from Trump's headquarters in New York and was announced on a conference call late Wednesday

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Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016, in Lakeland, Florida. His campaign announced late Wednesday that they will be withdrawing their efforts in Virginia.

Donald Trump's campaign is "pulling out of Virginia," a move that stunned staff in the battleground state, three sources with knowledge of the move told NBC News.

The decision came from Trump's headquarters in New York and was announced on a conference call late Wednesday that left some Republican Party operatives in the state blindsided. Two staffers directly involved in the GOP's efforts in Virginia confirmed the decision.

The move to pull out of Virginia shows Trump is "running essentially a four state campaign," with the focus now shifting to battlegrounds critical to his chances in November: Pennsylvania, Florida, North Carolina, and Ohio, a source with knowledge of the decision told NBC News.